1998–99 National Professional Soccer League season explained

Competition:National Professional Soccer League
Season:1998–99
Winners:Cleveland Crunch (3rd title)
League Topscorer:Hector Marinaro (84)
Matches:260
Average Attendance:5,996
Nextseason:1999–2000

The 1998–99 National Professional Soccer League season was the fifteenth season for the league.

League standings

American Conference

Central Division

National Conference

Midwest Division

Scoring leaders

GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points

PlayerTeamGPGAPts
align=left Hector Marinaroalign=left Cleveland 34 84 38 195
align=left Doug Milleralign=left Buffalo 40 82 23 194
align=left Erik Rasmussenalign=left Wichita 34 72 54 184
align=left Gino DiFlorioalign=left Harrisburg 40 56 52 159
align=left Ken Snowalign=left Philadelphia 41 74 18 155
align=left Zoran Karićalign=left Cleveland 28 49 59 150
align=left Franklin McIntoshalign=left Cincinnati 36 48 65 161
align=left Joe Reinigeralign=left St. Louis 40 55 32 148
align=left Mauro Bielloalign=left Montreal 40 53 37 135
align=left Bojan Vučkovićalign=left Detroit 38 49 24 118

League awards

All-NPSL Teams

First Team   Position   Second Team Third Team
Victor Nogueira, Milwaukeealign=center GPat Onstad, EdmontonPaolo Ceccarelli, Philadelphia
Kevin Hundelt, St. Louisalign=center DGenoni Martinez, WichitaGlenn Carbonara, Milwaukee
Matt Knowles, Philadelphiaalign=center DTodd Rattee, EdmontonDroo Callahan, Detroit
Erik Rasmussen, Wichitaalign=center MZoran Karić, ClevelandMauro Biello, Montreal
Hector Marinaro, Clevelandalign=center FGino DiFlorio, HarrisburgKen Snow, Philadelphia
Doug Miller, Buffaloalign=center FJoe Reiniger, St. LouisMichael King, Milwaukee

All-NPSL Rookie Teams

First Team   Position   Second Team
Nando Hernandez, St. Louisalign=center GPaul Shepherd, Edmonton
Nevio Pizzolitto, Montrealalign=center DNicola Corneli, Montreal
Josh Timbers, Milwaukeealign=center DC.W. Raines, Wichita
Martin Nash, Edmontonalign=center MLester Felician, Cleveland
Gerson Echeverry, Harrisburgalign=center FTim Leonard, St. Louis
Ian Clarke, Milwaukeealign=center FChris Stathopoulos, Montreal

References